Veteran Voices Audio Short Story: Keep It Clean (Guy Prestia)

During WWII, Guy Prestia of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania was among the first Army troops to reach Europe through North Africa, Sicily,Salerno, and Anzio. From June 1943 through Allied Occupation, Guy served with the 45th Infantry Division. Official military records state that the 45th endured 511 days of combat and more than 63,000 casualties.

In this story, Guy Prestia recalls the suicide of a young, replacement soldier.

This audio short story is a production of the Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative. The original interview was recorded January 19, 2015 at the Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Interviewer: Kevin Farkas. Audiography: Kevin Farkas. Music: Call Me Viking (Grief), Krasnodar Novosibirsk (Cetto) (available on Soundcloud.com).